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The State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, 1950 (East Bengal Act)

( ACT NO. XXVIII OF 1951 )

Chapter XIX

RULES

Power to make rules
152. (1) The Government may, after previous publication, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Part.
 
 
 
 
(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:-
 
 
 
 
(a) the form of the application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 86 and the manner of and procedure for determining the amount of abatement referred to in that sub-section;
 
 
 
 
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(c) the form of the notice referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) and sub-section (4) of section 89 and the amounts of process fees referred to therein;
 
 
 
 
(d) the Revenue Authority referred to in sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 90;
 
 
 
 
(e) the form of the notice referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 92 and the manner in which and the period within which such notice is to be given, and the manner of publication of the notice referred to in sub-section (3) of that section;
 
 
 
 
(f) the manner of selection of land by the Revenue-officer for transferring encumbrances under section 94;
 
 
 
 
(g) the procedure to be followed and the power to be exercised by Revenue-officers in determining the rent-rates referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 99, and the form of a table of rent-rates under that clause, the manner of preparing such table and the particulars to be specified therein;
 
 
 
 
(h) the form of a settlement rent-roll under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 99, the manner of preparing the same and the particulars to be specified therein;
 
 
 
 
(i) the manner of determining the normal yield per acre of land referred to in clause (b) of sub-section (2) and in sub-section (3) of section 100;
 
 
 
 
(j) the manner of determining the average rate of rent referred to in clause (f) of sub-section (2) and in sub-section (3) of section 100;
 
 
 
 
(k) the manner and period of publication of a draft table of rent-rates under sub-section (1) of section 101 and the Revenue Authority referred to in sub-section (3) of that section;
 
 
 
 
(l) the manner and period of publication of a draft settlement rent-roll under sub-section (1) of section 108, and the disposal of objections under that sub-section;
 
 
 
 
(m) the confirming authority referred to in sub-section (1) of section 109 and the manner of final publication of the settlement rent-roll under sub-section (3) of that section;
 
 
(n) the superior Revenue Authority referred to in sub-section (1) of section 110;
 
 
 
 
(o) the manner of presenting an appeal referred to in sub-section (1) of section 111;
 
 
 
 
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(q) the form of the application referred to in sub-section (1) of section 119;
 
 
 
 
(r) the manner of making the inquiry referred to in sub-section (1) of section 120, the superior Revenue Authority to whom the application referred to in that sub-section is to be submitted by the Revenue-officer and the procedure to be followed in dealing with the applications referred to in sub-section (2) of that section;
 
 
 
 
(s) the manner of preparation of the scheme for consolidation of holdings referred to in sub-section (1) of section 122 and the appointment and constitution of the Advisory Committee referred to in sub-section (2) of that section;
 
 
 
 
(t) the manner and period of publication of a draft scheme for consolidation of holdings under sub-section (1) of section 123 and the disposal of objections under that sub-section;
 
 
 
 
(u) the period within which and the manner in which an appeal under sub-section (1) of section 124 and a second appeal under sub-section (2) of that section shall be presented and the superior Revenue Authority referred to in sub-section (1) of that section;
 
 
 
 
(v) the manner of assessment of the cost of proceedings for consolidation of holdings referred to in sub-section (1) of section 132 and the recovery of such cost under that sub-section;
 
 
 
 
(w) the dates of payment of instalments of rent referred to in sub-section (1) of section 135;
 
 
(x) the manner of payment or tender of rent by postal money order under section 136;
 
 
 
 
(y) the form of the written receipt referred to in section 138;
 
 
 
 
(z) the procedure to be followed in recovering arrears of rent under section 141;
 
 
 
 
(za) the manner in which the record-of-rights referred to in section 143 shall be maintained up-to-date;
 
 
 
 
(zb) the procedure to be followed and the powers to be exercised by Revenue-officers in revising the record-of-rights under section 144.

  • 1
    Clause (b) was omitted by Article 4 of the State Acquisition and Tenancy (Amendment) Order, 1972 (President’s Order No. 72 of 1972)
  • 2
    Clause (p) was omitted by section 7 of the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1964 (East Pakistan Act No. XVII of 1964)
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